Convert mass from kilograms (kg) to metric tons (t) using the exact SI relationship (1 t = 1000 kg). Useful for freight quotes, material takeoffs, and inventory records that require SI reporting alongside warehouse logs.
Kilograms (kg) to Metric Tons (t) Converter
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Kilograms (kg)
Result in Metric Tons (t)
How to use
- Enter a value in kilograms.
- Choose the number of decimal places for the result.
- Select Convert to display tons and the calculation line.
- Use Copy Result to copy the value.
- Use Clear All to reset inputs and outputs.
- The Swap control opens the related calculator for the reverse direction.
Definitions and unit facts
Kilogram (kg) — SI base unit of mass defined via a fixed numerical value of the Planck constant. Common abbreviations: kg. System: SI. Relation to the metric ton: 1000 kg = 1 t. In U.S. customary terms: 1 kg = 2.2046226218 lb (derived from 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly).
Metric ton (t) — Also called tonne outside the U.S.; accepted for use with the SI. Exactly 1 t = 103 kg. Common abbreviation: t. System: non-SI unit accepted with SI. In U.S. customary terms: 1 t = 2204.6226218 lb.
The heaviest person in the history of mankind weighed about 600 kg, which equals 0.6 tons
Conversion formula
tons = kilograms ÷ 1000. Sources: NIST — SI Units: Mass; NIST SP 330 (2019), Table of non-SI units accepted for use with the SI.
Conversion table
| Kilograms (kg) | Metric Tons (t) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 10 | 0.010 |
| 25 | 0.025 |
| 50 | 0.050 |
| 75 | 0.075 |
| 100 | 0.100 |
| 250 | 0.250 |
| 500 | 0.500 |
| 750 | 0.750 |
| 1000 | 1.000 |
| 1500 | 1.500 |
| 2000 | 2.000 |
| 2500 | 2.500 |
| 5000 | 5.000 |
| 7500 | 7.500 |
| 10000 | 10.000 |
| 25000 | 25.000 |
| 50000 | 50.000 |
| 100000 | 100.000 |
Real-world examples
- IWF men’s Olympic barbell: 20.00 kg = 0.02000 t
- IWF women’s Olympic barbell: 15.00 kg = 0.01500 t
- IWF red competition plate: 25.00 kg = 0.02500 t
- IWF blue competition plate: 20.00 kg = 0.02000 t
- IWF yellow competition plate: 15.00 kg = 0.01500 t
- IWF green competition plate: 10.00 kg = 0.01000 t
- IWF white training plate: 5.00 kg = 0.00500 t
- Competition kettlebell (Girevoy Sport): 32.00 kg = 0.03200 t
- Men’s shot put implement: 7.26 kg = 0.00726 t
- Twenty 50 kg cement bags on one pallet: 1000.00 kg = 1.00000 t
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